Auditing

Series 0511 · Accounting and Budget Group

Total Employees

9.7K

Average Salary

$142,352

Top Agency

Department of Defense

3.6K employees

Top State

Washington, D.C.

946 employees

Top Agencies

Age Distribution

Education Breakdown

Top States

Washington, D.C.

946

Texas

319

Maryland

289

California

276

Georgia

200

Pennsylvania

186

Illinois

184

Colorado

178

Virginia

153

New York

144

Salary by Pay Plan & Grade

Federal employees are paid under various pay plans. GS (General Schedule) is the most common, covering most white-collar positions. Other plans include VA medical, Senior Executive Service, DoD acquisition, and agency-specific scales.

Grade & Pay PlanEmployeesAvg Salary
GS-13General Schedule, Grade 13
3.6K$137,074
GS-12General Schedule, Grade 12
2.9K$109,060
GS-14General Schedule, Grade 14
1.4K$164,048
GS-11General Schedule, Grade 11
530$85,590
GS-15General Schedule, Grade 15
449$187,928
GS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
328$69,030
GS-07General Schedule, Grade 07
123$56,101
ES-00Senior Executive Service
70$215,105
CT-14Commissioned (Title 10), Grade 14
30$254,109
NH-03DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 03
26N/A
NH-04DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 04
18N/A
SK-14Skilled Trades, Grade 14
18$194,914
GG-13General Schedule (Defense), Grade 13
18$129,740
CG-13Coast Guard, Grade 13
15$152,689
CG-14Coast Guard, Grade 14
12$212,657
GG-14General Schedule (Defense), Grade 14
9$150,536
DE-03Defense Expeditionary, Grade 03
9N/A
CM-00Commissioned Corps (PHS)
8$260,218
FP-03Foreign Service Pay, Grade 03
7$139,124
ZA-04NIST (Professional), Grade 04
7$155,006